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State honors Beal for ‘exemplary service’
David J. Beal was a familiar presence at City Hall for years before stepping down as a commissioner in 2009, but he returned there Thursday night to receive a top state honor. As a roomful of family...
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DOBSON — A Mount Airy woman was ordered to serve a probation sentence in a long-term, residential rehabilitation program following a series of drug-related convictions Monday in Superior Court. Cassie...
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• A Mount Airy man has been arrested on motor vehicle and assault violations, according to city police department reports. Christopher Lloyd Cox, 32, of 410 Broad St., was taken into custody on Nov. 8...
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Service dog search ends in smiles
A search for a little girl’s missing service dog ended well Friday morning. Melissa Wall said Madilyn Kelly’s service dog went missing from the Cana, Virginia, home of the 4-year-old’s babysitter. Wall...
View ArticleState Road bridge being replaced
STATE ROAD — A bridge contract is continuing in Surry County. A contractor for the Department of Transportation has closed Mountain Park Road in Surry in order to replace a bridge over the South Fork...
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Sheriff’s Citizen Academy honors first grads
Speaking to the inaugural graduating class of the Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson quoted a speech delivered by former President George W. Bush at a memorial service for...
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Greenway plan gets green light
A plan to expand Mount Airy’s greenway system has received the go-ahead, but not everyone is on board with the project. The city board of commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday night to proceed with the...
View ArticleSuper full moon at work in Surry County?
DOBSON — The most recent supermoon, which loomed in the night sky on Nov. 14, was the closest full moon since 1948 and will hold that record until 2034. Around that same time, (more or less), a series...
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The Journey Of Money to be discussed Tuesday
Take a break from Thanksgiving cooking and join the Surry Arts Council for a dinner and presentation “The Journey of Money” on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Cross Creek Country Club. The presentation will...
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Body discovered in Cana at brush fire scene
CANA — Officials have confirmed the death of an elderly woman in Cana in connection with a Friday afternoon brush fire at a trailer on 2305 Meadowbrook Road. According to Emergency Services Coordinator...
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SCC student receives Moorefield scholarship
Jonathan Combs of Winston-Salem, a nursing student at Surry Community College, has received the Paul B. and Rachel M. Moorefield Healthcare Scholarship. The scholarship, established in 1992 by Dr. and...
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City finances causing concern
Typically an annual audit is a routine report with a bunch of numbers which winds up in a file collecting dust — but the latest financial review for Mount Airy could signal the end of an area. When...
View ArticleFoster families needed in Surry County
November has been designated as National Adoption Month to bring attention to the need for permanent families for children in foster care, and local social workers say that need absolutely exists here...
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Workforce Unlimited recognized
WorkForce Unlimited, a locally owned full service employment firm, was recognized on Nov. 10 in Winston-Salem as a winner of the BBB Torch Award for Ethics. As described by the BBB of Northwest North...
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SCC hosts fifth annual wine symposium
DOBSON — Surry Community College hosted its fifth annual Southeastern United Grape and Wine Symposium on Wednesday. The event was created to address the needs of the ever-growing wine industry in the...
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Fargo to lead Christmas parade
The Mount Airy Christmas Parade is one of the most popular events of the year locally, and even more excitement surrounds its 2016 edition due to the presence of a special guest. Grammy-winning country...
View ArticleBoard to consider grading costs, water service
DOBSON — There are some apparent hiccups with the Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department’s move to a new location. The move is the result the expansion project which has been underway at the Mount...
View ArticleProperty transfers
In recording deeds, the state of North Carolina does not require that the amount paid for a parcel be stated on the deed. However, a tax stamp at the rate of $2 for every $1,000 in value is affixed to...
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Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals: • Allison Nicole Gunter, 24 years of age, a white female who is wanted on probation...
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Aktion Club takes prizes
The Creating Successful Learners Aktion Club at Surry Community College took home several awards from the 2016 Carolinas Aktion Club Convention in Denton earlier this autumn. Thirty-eight clubs...
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